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How a specialized film insurance broker can help your production
2 July, 2024 • David HamiltonHow a film insurance broker helps A broker will help identify the risks associated with a production. Once the risks are identified, the risk can be transferred to an insurance company for a fee or premium. The film insurance broker negotiates the lowest possible premium and the broadest coverage available in the marke...
What’s a “MacGuffin?”
10 December, 2018 • Casey BuddenWhat is a MacGuffin? / MacGuffin meaning / Hitchcock MacGuffin Sometimes derisively referred to as a “plot coupon,” a MacGuffin is a device in scriptwriting, a “thing” which the protagonist pursues, often loosely defined, which serves as their primary motivation and goal in the film. Alfred Hitchcock is often credited ...
Insurance for filming animals | animals on set and film insurance
10 December, 2018 • Casey BuddenLions & Tigers & Bears. Oh My. Animals are frequently used in film productions and everyone loves seeing our furry friends on film. However, there are several considerations with respect to using animals in films that could have a significant impact on your project. First, if the animal is to be a regular cast ...
Wrap Party - Event Insurance Policy | Wrap Party Insurance Canada
5 November, 2018 • Casey BuddenIt’s a Trip…a Trap…We Mean, a Wrap! It seems your lead actor (let’s call him Frankie Awesome) has done it again. You see, Frankie is a terrific actor, but a disastrous human being. He cannot be let loose in polite company without something absolutely terrible happening. Nothing, from the neighborhood cat to your favori...
Filmmakers and Insurance: What Moves You? | Film Insurance History
5 November, 2018 • Casey BuddenFilm History and Film Insurance What Moves You? More than 100 years after their invention, “moving pictures” still seem to command our collective imagination. We often have very personal emotional attachments to movies: we say that certain films inspired us, moved us, shaped our childhood, shocked us, or opened our min...
E&O Insurance Protects Against Invasion of Privacy and False Light
26 October, 2018 • Casey BuddenE&O Film Insurance & False Light Accusations You’ve made it! After much hard work, your film is finished and being widely screened in theatres. Audiences love it, and very positive reviews have appeared in several notable publications. Pride and excitement are the order of the day as everyone involved enjoys th...
Fair Use Misconceptions and Filmmaker E&O Insurance - Part 2
24 October, 2018 • Casey BuddenFAIR GAME? - A FAIR USE PRIMER FOR DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS (Part 2) Applicable to US-based producers only. For a discussion of fair dealing (Canada), click here. Not all uses of copyrighted material in your documentary will require you to obtain permission from the copyright holder. If you can argue that your use of the...
Fair Use and E&O Insurance for Filmmakers - Part 1
24 October, 2018 • Casey BuddenFAIR GAME? - A FAIR USE PRIMER FOR DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS (Part 1) Applicable to US-based producers only. For a discussion of fair dealing (Canada), click here. “If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” –Isaac Newton As a documentary filmmaker, you’ll likely need to make use of copyrighted...
Insurance for Theft of Camera and Film Equipment
24 October, 2018 • Casey BuddenFilm Equipment Theft Insurance (Canada and USA): Front Row You’ve finally gotten to the meat of the production: the principal photography phase. Much of the busywork is done; now for the fun part! Unfortunately, as it so often does, disaster strikes at the worst time: a rented vehicle used in the production is stolen f...
Camera and Film Processing Insurance in Canada and the USA
24 October, 2018 • Casey BuddenCamera & film processing insurance Put the Finishing Touches on your Film Without Worry. Congratulations! Principal photography on your production is complete and so far, everything has gone off without a hitch. You’ve managed to remain on budget, and footage was delivered to the post facility on time. While you un...
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